Yacht Style starts rolling out its New Models 2021 feature from Issue 61 with upcoming world premieres from Azimut and Benetti at the Cannes and Monaco shows.

Azimut’s Grande Trideck features an Alberto Mancini exterior

Azimut’s Grande Trideck is one of the most exciting world premieres of 2021 and is displaying at both the Cannes Yachting Festival (September 7-12) and the Monaco Yacht Show (September 22-25). With an overall length of 38.2m or 125ft 5in, the Trideck is 10ft 7in longer than the yard’s previous flagship, the Grande 35 Metri.

Hull one was delivered to its owner at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, while the second hull hit the water in June. Designed by Alberto Mancini, the sub-300GT superyacht is the builder’s first tri-deck, featuring lower, main, upper and sun decks, as well as the option of five or six guest cabins. Interiors are by Achille Salvagni, while Pierluigi Ausonio worked with Azimut-Benetti on naval architecture.

The sea view terrace at the aft end of the main deck

The standout feature is the sea view terrace, an extra 320sqft deck at the stern that sits aft of and a few steps above the private patio on the main deck. The terrace features a huge, aft-facing C-shaped sofa and sits above most of the beach club, which is served by a day head and wet bar.

Like on the Grande S10, which Mancini also designed, the sea view terrace (or aft main deck) provides privacy for a covered patio with dining table positioned by the entrance to the interior.

Other outdoor areas include the aft upper deck, which features the main outdoor dining area with a square table and corner sofas, while forward on the same deck is the foredeck lounge with a circular whirlpool tub. Up top, the open sun deck features a large sunbathing area aft with freestanding furniture, a central lounge with facing sofas and table, and a forward bar and barbecue.

The interior is by Achille Salvagni

Salvagni has created a relaxed interior that includes a main-deck lounge with no formal dining area, while forward are the galley and master suite. The upper deck features the upper saloon, which can be converted to an indoor dining area, as well as the option of a captain’s cabin or guest cabin. The lower deck has two VIP suites aft and two guest cabins forward, plus four cabins for six crew.

FLYBRIDGE NEWCOMERS

Mancini has also designed two of Azimut’s other world premieres at Cannes, the 53 (Review, Issue 60) and 68 from the Flybridge range, which follow the 78 he designed that premiered at Cannes in 2019.

The first Azimut 53 in Asia is already in Hong Kong

The 53 had an online presentation in March and the first unit into Asia recently arrived in Hong Kong through Marine Italia, which also represents Azimut in Macau, Guangdong province, Taiwan and Singapore.

With a typically sleek profile, the 53 has an overall length of 55ft and a 16ft-plus beam. The flybridge has a three-sided seating area aft and an adjustable table, twin-seat helm to port and wet bar to starboard, plus a large sunbathing area forward. The foredeck has a sofa and adjustable triple sunpad.